US5458040A - Teaching device for stringed instruments - Google Patents
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US6218603B1 (en) | 1999-01-13 | 2001-04-17 | Phillip R. Coonce | Note locator for stringed instruments |
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ES2184539A1 (en) * | 1999-11-03 | 2003-04-01 | Pastor Jose Leal | Guitar frets colored identification aid consists of seven different colored tonic solfa zones applying to all six strings |
US20030140770A1 (en) * | 2000-04-07 | 2003-07-31 | Barry James Anthony | Interactive multimedia apparatus |
US20060048629A1 (en) * | 2004-09-09 | 2006-03-09 | Dave Huwaldt | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
US20060048628A1 (en) * | 2004-09-09 | 2006-03-09 | Huwaldt David A | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
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US8772616B1 (en) * | 2011-02-24 | 2014-07-08 | Kurt Jennings | Education guitar and method of manufacture |
USD735801S1 (en) * | 2013-06-10 | 2015-08-04 | Clayton Thomas Stone | Applied guide for stringed and fretted musical instruments |
US10115378B1 (en) | 2011-02-24 | 2018-10-30 | Kurt Jennings | Laser etched stringed instrument and method of manufacture |
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US4622880A (en) * | 1984-09-20 | 1986-11-18 | Marvin R. Glemmings | Chording apparatus for stringed musical instrument |
US4712464A (en) * | 1985-10-31 | 1987-12-15 | Nance J Kregg | Stringed instrument finger positioning guide |
US4750398A (en) * | 1986-08-18 | 1988-06-14 | Rude Kenneth L | Chord speller |
US4807509A (en) * | 1987-07-02 | 1989-02-28 | Graham John F | Electroluminescent fret grid for stringed instruments |
US5029507A (en) * | 1988-11-18 | 1991-07-09 | Scott J. Bezeau | Chord progression finder |
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US2001191A (en) * | 1932-07-26 | 1935-05-14 | Golden Roy Lee | Chord finder for tenor banjos |
US3153970A (en) * | 1961-12-18 | 1964-10-27 | Royce L Mulchi | Aid for stringed instruments |
US3379088A (en) * | 1965-08-19 | 1968-04-23 | Fox Ripley Dau | Visual note indicator for stringed instruments |
US3554074A (en) * | 1968-08-05 | 1971-01-12 | James C Rickey | Stringed instrument music teaching device |
US3736833A (en) * | 1971-09-30 | 1973-06-05 | S Alvarado | Music chord teaching device |
US3748947A (en) * | 1972-01-10 | 1973-07-31 | R Freiheit | Melody chord constructor for string instruments |
US3712167A (en) * | 1972-02-24 | 1973-01-23 | J Renault | Chord slide rule for musical instruments |
US3785240A (en) * | 1973-05-14 | 1974-01-15 | E Hill | Chord-teaching device for a stringed instrument |
US3978756A (en) * | 1975-08-25 | 1976-09-07 | Hi-Tech Industries, Incorporated | Guitar instruction system |
US4417497A (en) * | 1980-06-09 | 1983-11-29 | Nicklaus Helen C | Stringed musical instrument teaching device and process |
US4622880A (en) * | 1984-09-20 | 1986-11-18 | Marvin R. Glemmings | Chording apparatus for stringed musical instrument |
US4712464A (en) * | 1985-10-31 | 1987-12-15 | Nance J Kregg | Stringed instrument finger positioning guide |
US4750398A (en) * | 1986-08-18 | 1988-06-14 | Rude Kenneth L | Chord speller |
US4807509A (en) * | 1987-07-02 | 1989-02-28 | Graham John F | Electroluminescent fret grid for stringed instruments |
US5029507A (en) * | 1988-11-18 | 1991-07-09 | Scott J. Bezeau | Chord progression finder |
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US6452080B1 (en) | 1999-01-13 | 2002-09-17 | Phillip R. Coonce | Note locator for stringed instruments |
US6218603B1 (en) | 1999-01-13 | 2001-04-17 | Phillip R. Coonce | Note locator for stringed instruments |
ES2184539A1 (en) * | 1999-11-03 | 2003-04-01 | Pastor Jose Leal | Guitar frets colored identification aid consists of seven different colored tonic solfa zones applying to all six strings |
US20030140770A1 (en) * | 2000-04-07 | 2003-07-31 | Barry James Anthony | Interactive multimedia apparatus |
US7151214B2 (en) * | 2000-04-07 | 2006-12-19 | Thurdis Developments Limited | Interactive multimedia apparatus |
US7084340B2 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2006-08-01 | Muse Method | Apparatus and method of letter learning finger patterns for stringed instruments |
US7427704B2 (en) | 2004-09-09 | 2008-09-23 | Huwaldt David A | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
US20060048629A1 (en) * | 2004-09-09 | 2006-03-09 | Dave Huwaldt | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
US20060048628A1 (en) * | 2004-09-09 | 2006-03-09 | Huwaldt David A | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
US20090071314A1 (en) * | 2004-09-09 | 2009-03-19 | Huwaldt David A | Stringed instrument fingering guide |
US20060101979A1 (en) * | 2004-11-12 | 2006-05-18 | Shelton Rodney D | Musical instrument strings and a method of instruction |
US7408101B2 (en) | 2004-11-12 | 2008-08-05 | Shelton Rodney D | Musical instrument strings and a method of instruction |
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US20080127810A1 (en) * | 2004-12-20 | 2008-06-05 | Mark Patrick Egan | Morpheus music notation devices and system |
US20080295670A9 (en) * | 2004-12-20 | 2008-12-04 | Mark Patrick Egan | Morpheus music notation devices and system |
US20070034070A1 (en) * | 2005-08-11 | 2007-02-15 | Patrick Hammond | Instructional device and method for guitar or other stringed instrument |
US7875786B2 (en) | 2005-08-11 | 2011-01-25 | Patrick Hammond | Instructional device and method for guitar or other stringed instrument |
US7408105B2 (en) * | 2006-01-27 | 2008-08-05 | Murdock Grayson M | Instrument training device for stringed instruments |
US20070175310A1 (en) * | 2006-01-27 | 2007-08-02 | Murdock Grayson M | Instrument training device for stringed instruments |
US8362344B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2013-01-29 | Innovatech, Llc | Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same |
US7714217B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2010-05-11 | Innovatech, Llc | Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same |
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US9355621B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2016-05-31 | Innovatech, Llc | Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same |
US7923617B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2011-04-12 | Innovatech Llc | Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same |
US8772614B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2014-07-08 | Innovatech, Llc | Marked precoated strings and method of manufacturing same |
US20090266223A1 (en) * | 2008-04-27 | 2009-10-29 | Spencer Saburo Tashima | Stringed instrument learning and teaching method, music notation system, and corresponding visual aid |
US7897862B2 (en) * | 2008-04-27 | 2011-03-01 | Spencer Saburo Tashima | Stringed instrument learning and teaching method, music notation system, and corresponding visual aid |
US20100122621A1 (en) * | 2008-11-18 | 2010-05-20 | Newstetter Mark A | Diatonic mapping system of the guitar fretboard |
US8772616B1 (en) * | 2011-02-24 | 2014-07-08 | Kurt Jennings | Education guitar and method of manufacture |
US10115378B1 (en) | 2011-02-24 | 2018-10-30 | Kurt Jennings | Laser etched stringed instrument and method of manufacture |
US8664502B2 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2014-03-04 | Robert L. Kellner | System and method for musical education |
US20120285314A1 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2012-11-15 | Kellner Robert L | System and Method for Musical Education |
US20130000462A1 (en) * | 2011-06-30 | 2013-01-03 | Freiberg David A | Graphical teaching device |
USD735801S1 (en) * | 2013-06-10 | 2015-08-04 | Clayton Thomas Stone | Applied guide for stringed and fretted musical instruments |
US10121458B1 (en) * | 2017-08-07 | 2018-11-06 | Ivan Giuriati | Method and device for facilitating learning of musical scales on string instruments |
US10504378B1 (en) * | 2018-11-23 | 2019-12-10 | Toby John Weston | Music fingering aid |
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